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Originally Posted by DeepIron
Frankly, I don't see why they didn't (or perhaps they have) looked at the mods that have been done and incorporate some of the best of them into the next patch... So many man-hours have gone into them, it would be a win-win for the SH4 devs and the community... It's my understanding that *all* (most?) the mods for SH4 are presented to the community without any legal strings attached?
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There are legal issues involved with using mods. If a game is a huge hit, someone whose mods was used without his consent could potentially sue for a % of the profits. The lawyers would normally ask for a signed waiver from the mod maker assigning all his rights to UBI, but since mods are often improved upon by many persons, it may be difficult to pin down the exact authors. It is easier for developpers to not to get into that mess and to ignore mods altogether.